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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
14
Logan April 29 Local Hocking Valley carshops workers donated to Mississippi Valley flood relief. A first donation of 45.30 followed by 32.10 the next day. Red Cross reports over half of the county quota of 1 175 subscribed and aims to exceed the target soon.
April 29 report from Hocking county Farm Bureau canvasser Robert W. Lang states enough peaches escaped injury from last week's freeze to ensure a harvest. Buds were uninjured in many areas though some crops will be cut heavily. apple crop shows light damage in several places.
Mrs Josephine Hansel wife of Phil Hansel of East Second Street named assessor for the third ward in Logan She is believed to be the first woman in Hocking county to hold the post She will take the oath Monday and assume duties
Deputy Sheriff John Dicken was named night patrolman for Logan city replacing Patrolman James Thomas who became chief of police after the death of Earl Steward. The appointment followed review by Mayor Rochester Safety Director Sherman and civil service officials. Dicken has served as special deputy sheriff and filled in for a traffic officer recovering from injuries.
Logan April 29 Twenty master and journeyman barbers attended the Easterling club annual banquet of the local barbers union Tuesday evening. A brief business session followed the meal.
The note names Charles Schempp as president of the journeyman and Edward Eberst as head of the master barbers.
Logan resident Joe Shanley was arrested Tuesday by Deputy John Dicken on reckless driving near Falls Mill. He pleaded not guilty, then guilty, and was fined $15 plus costs with a 60 day driving ban starting Thursday.
George Smith a 36 year old miner of Murray City and Laura Orndorf a 23 year old housekeeper of Murray City obtained a marriage license. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev Nihiser.
Farrell Hempy nephew of Miss Margaret Parker Logan sailed with the third Marine contingent to the Orient. He was stationed at Quantico for months and had gone to San Diego to embark. Hempy has served in the Marines for over two years.
Mrs. Fred Carpenter and Mrs. Edward Jones hosted a bridge evening with guests including out of town visitors Mrs. Lomax and Mrs. Tinker. Vocal solos by Mrs. Peter Lomax, Mrs. Merle Weymueller, and Mrs. Earl Roberts featured with accompanist Mrs. Nell McManigal Cooley. High honors went to Mrs. Edward Kemper and Mrs. Claude Hammond. consolation for Mrs. R. H. Zemer.
In Painesville on April 29 the crew of the tug Harvey K. netted a 167 pound sturgeon while operating Thursday off Fairport Ohio. The catch highlights a productive outing for Fisher men in the lake.
Steubenville report says 18 year old Joseph Kowalski of Toronto died when his car went off the Toronto Knox ville pike, plunging over an embankment with nearly instant death.
The item lists answers for a quiz game with page five references. It includes grouped city country pairs such as Bangkok Siam Bogota Colombia Batavia Java and more. It mentions a South American independence patriot, a drowning cause, a traveler, a 32 degree temperature and iron copper as materials.
Chauncey April 29 Carl Shaffer near this city underwent a surgical operation at Sheltering Arms hospital Athens for appendix removal. He was taken ill suddenly Wednesday night and rushed to the hospital in serious condition. He is slightly improved today though still critical.
William Lock Sr 95 a Chauncey resident and Civil War veteran died Monday at his son William Lock Jr s home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev G B Courtney with a musical trio and piano accompaniment. The cortege traveled by motor to Wellston Ohio for burial. Survived by three sons James Henry and William all of Chauncey and by 27 grandchildren and 60 great grandchildren. Old soldiers and drum corps acted as escorts and led services at the church. Born in Virginia he spent most of his life in Wellston and the Hocking valley.
Delegates Reverend Guss Graham Worley Dicken and Benton Penn from Zion Baptist church represented the congregation at the Lower Plains quarterly meeting held last Sunday near Jackson Ohio.
A Plains contingent traveled to Buchtel for the funeral of H. M. Andrews. Mrs. Fanny Ball Mrs. Bert Adams Mr and Mrs Fred Nida Mrs Lott Bricker and Mrs Ray Shaffer were among the mourners yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Bartel Franz of Chauncey are listed in the personal notices.
Evens City resident E. J. Enslen writes that after a bad eczema and poisoning caused by scratching until the skin bled, a doctor advised Resinol Soap and Ointment. He says it gave instant relief and cleared his sun damage sores, vowing he would not be without it even at higher cost.
The city and the uncle and aunt of the former, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ruther of Glouster, are spending the day in Zanesville.
Chauncey reports Mrs. Edward Sickles of the Lower Plains was taken to White Cross hospital in Columbus Tuesday. A surgical operation was performed there yesterday morning, according to a received message. Mrs. Fred Gabriel accompanied her to the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Newton Schoonover announce the birth of a son at their Hillcrest home CHAUNCEY The baby is the grandson of Mr and Mrs George Katzenback of Mill street.
April 29 report from Chauncey states Mrs. V. Ahibrand departed for Hemlock Ohio to be with her seriously ill daughter Mrs. Noah Bray. The trip is expected to last several days.
The adult Bible class of First Christian church Chauncey invited Mrs. Lloyd Pendergrass for a farewell party at her Pomeroy home. The Pendergrass family plans to move to McRoberts Kentucky soon. A motor trip brought her party to Pomeroy for a picnic dinner and dessert with an afternoon of activities.
The event included readings by Mrs. John Shaffer Mrs. Arthur Swart and Mrs. Howard Brown. Vocal duets by Mrs. Brookins and Mrs. Floyd Nye and by Mrs. Swart with Mrs. Shaffer. A solo by Miss Thelma Bingman and a quartet with Mrs. Butts Mrs. Nye Mrs. Pendergrass and Miss Bingman drew attendees led by Mr. Gardner families and many others.
Out-of-town students won a continuance for the Chauncey manual training exhibit. The display, featuring about 350 pieces of furniture, will run through Saturday at 3 30 p m. Instructor Mr Osborne announced the extended hours after the exhibit opened this afternoon.
The Rev Miss Milliscent Klee will deliver her farewell sermon at the Nazarene Holiness church The Plains Sunday at 7 30 pm She was given a unanimous call to return to the church and today’s service marks her departure from the post
The pastor of Logan church will also minister at The Plains church after a district change in the Nazarene church in Ohio. Miss Klee, who has ten years as Plains pastor, plans evangelistic work and will leave next week for Ironton, Ohio to visit her home for a few weeks.
Further charges prepared against Joe Vernon, who was also charged with shooting into the home of prohibition officer H A Leiber, will be brought from Mayor A E Johnson’s Trimble court rather than M B Tucker of Chauncey. Tucker says no charges were filed before him.
The will of Adelia M. Gabriel was admitted to probate yesterday and names widower William Gabriel as sole heir. Upon his death the entire estate passes to their son William L. Gabriel who is named executor.
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